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Man on Wire
2008
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century." Read more
| Starring | Ardis Campbell, David Demato, David Roland Frank, Aaron Haskell |
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| Director | James Marsh |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Documentary |
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Man on Wire
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century."
| Starring | Ardis Campbell, David Demato, David Roland Frank, Aaron Haskell, Paul McGill, Jim Moore, Philippe Petit, Alan Welner, Jean François Heckel, Barry Greenhouse |
|---|---|
| Director | James Marsh |
| Studio | ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Hot Hits |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description Blu-ray: English, English Audio Description |
| Released | DVD: 26 Dec 2008 Blu-ray: 26 Dec 2008 Production year: 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
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It all started in a dentists waiting room in France, with a magazine feature on a New York construction whose twin... read more on Time Out
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43 out of 44 people found this review helpful
Utterly captivating
I watched this by accident at the cinema, and was soon telling everyone to watch it. While the film is based on a (albeit spectacular) practical joke, it has an immense poignancy which soon has you in awe of the perpetrators. There is a surprising depth to their motives which comes across in the movie. It's a must see, verging on a life changer.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Made me higher
Quite simply one of the most inspiring pieces of film-making I have seen.
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Man On Wire: James Marsh Interview
- 28 Jul 2008
We caught up with director James Marsh to get the inside track on the making of his critically-acclaimed documentary. It follows the amazing true-life story of French high wire walker Philippe Petit, who, in 1974 illegally put a cable between the Twin Towers and spent 45 minutes walking across the rope. The film follows the run-up to the event as well as documenting Petit’s other high wire walks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Notre Dame. LOVEFiLM: How did you arrive upon Philippe Petit& Read more
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